tralac Newsletter | April 2021

The AfCFTA is recognised as holding particular promise for the African continent. It is expected to attract cross-border investment, from one State Party to another, and also from global investors. This could serve to support economic recovery and transformation post-COVID-19, to diversify and enhance Africa’s productive capacity.
 
We are pleased to share with you a set of publications related to the negotiations of the AfCFTA Protocol on Investment.

SheGovernsTrade

tralac’s SheGovernsTrade initiative aims to capacitate and empower especially young women policymakers as they contribute to enhance trade governance in Africa.

The development program, more specifically, seeks to increase trade technical skills as well as leadership and professional skills.

The 2021 program is now underway.

tralac Regional Resources

tralac maintains a collection of regional and national trade-related resources and policy documents, including copies of the texts and annexes of regional trade agreements from the African RECs, the AfCFTA, TFTA and African Union.

We also house resources on Africa’s global trade relations, including the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) with the EU, BRICS trade, and Brexit.

tralac Publications

tralac promotes active debate on trade law and policy issues in Africa. This involves monitoring trade negotiations, interpretation of agreements, contribution to debates and discussions on trade developments. Our research is presented in trade briefs, working papers and books, among others.